Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Sphingomonas lacus

Key Differences

• Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Sciurotamias	Sphingomonas
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Sphingomonas lacus

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingomonas lacus is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented aerobic rod first isolated from lake water, as its species name indicates. It inhabits freshwater lacustrine environments including lakes and ponds of temperate regions. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter and aromatic compounds in freshwater habitats.